Madison Severy
Madison’s cooking began at home, where her mother’s gifted hand made the galley familiar long before it became professional. Over years spent as a galley assistant aboard yachts and sailboats, she worked alongside chefs from around the world, absorbing their techniques and their tempo while producing meals for up to 20 guests and 8 crew. That apprenticeship shaped how she cooks now: intuitive, adaptable, and built for life at sea.
What sets Madison apart is how completely she belongs on the water. She grew up in Santa Barbara, California, earned her open water certification at 15, and turned that early obsession into a career, becoming a PADI dive instructor and spending eight years working across Southeast Asia, the Caribbean, and California. A technical diver, freediver, and underwater photographer, she also holds a 100-ton captain’s license, has five years of sailing experience, and co-owns a 45-foot sailboat she and her partner cruise through Florida and the Caribbean.
Aboard PurelyBlu, Madison brings a rare combination to the galley. She understands the water as intimately as the menu, and she cooks for guests who came here for both.
